Veronica_Smirnoff

Veronica Smirnoff

Veronica Smirnoff

British artist of Russian origin (born 1979)

Veronica Smirnoff (1979) is a British artist of Russian origin. She is known for her paintings in egg tempera, made by mixing pigments from ground semi-precious stones with egg yolk.[1] She was selected for the John Moores Painting Prize UK in 2010.[2] Born in Moscow, she is now based in London, having left Russia in the mid-90s.[3]

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Early life

Smirnoff was born in Moscow, Russia in 1979. She moved to Edinburgh in 1994 to attend St. George's School for Girls, before moving to London in 1998.[4]

Career

Smirnoff gained a BA from the Slade School of Fine Art and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Arts. She was awarded the Terence Cuneo Prize in 2004.[5] Her first solo exhibition was in 2008 with Galleria Riccardo Crespi, Milan,[6] who she is represented by. In 2008, she was also included in 'Invasion/Evasion', an exhibition hosted by Baibakov Art Projects in Moscow, which included work by Gosha Ostretsov and Kirill Chelushkin, among others.[7] Smirnoff had her second solo exhibition with Galleria Riccardo Crespi in 2013.[8] In 2013, Smirnoff was included in 'Everywhere But Now', 4th Thessaloniki Biennale, Greek Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.[9] In the same year, she was selected for 'The Future Can Wait',[10] a multi-disciplinary show consisting of artists who work in painting, drawing, video, sculpture, performance and installation, curated by Zavier Ellis and Simon Rumley.[11] Her work was part of the collection of Sting and Trudie Styler, who commissioned a series of panels especially for the staircase of their home.[12] These works were later included in the exhibition and auction 'Sting & Trudie Styler: The Composition of a Collection' at Christie's, London[13] ahead of the couple's move to Battersea Power Station in 2016.[14] In 2017, Smirnoff had a solo exhibition with Jessica Carlisle, London.[15]

References

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    "Fresh Paint". Artists & Illustrators. April 2017.
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    "Now Showing: Veronica Smirnoff". Elephant Magazine. Winter 2016.
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    Raposo, Maria. "The Future Can Wait: Zavier Ellis of Charlie Smith". Kids of Dada. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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    "Sting and Trudie Styler to auction art collection". BBC Entertainment & Arts. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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    "Sting & Trudie Styler: The Composition of a Collection". Christie's. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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    Coles, Samantha. "Sting and Trudie Styler's Collection up for Sale". Arts & Collections International. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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